Trailblazer Pacesetter LATE BLOOMER

Boeing, a multinational corporation that focuses on airplanes and telecommunications equipment, has been ranked as a LATE BLOOMER on the Women’s Power and Influence Index.

Boeing conducts annual compensation reviews to ensure fair compensation practices. Boeing offers paid parental leave 12 weeks of fully paid time off and all employees have access to Boeing’s Surrogacy Assistance and Adoption Assistance Programs.  Additionally, most Boeing-sponsored medical plans offer fertility benefits.

According to Boeing’s 2022 and 2021 EEO Data, women constitute 24.16% of the workforce and 32.04% of leadership at Boeing. The fraction of women in leadership increased 10.5% between the two years.

Information related to pay parity, women or diverse mentorship programs, women or diverse recruitment strategies, subsidized child care, and a defined process for taking prompt action against harassment complaints could not be found or did not meet the Index’s criteria standards. 

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✓ Does the company demonstrate a clear and transparent commitment to equal pay? 

“In our effort to maintain pay equity, we are in the process of acquiring additional tools to enable more frequent reviews and model in real time how to make pay changes related to annual increases, promotions or other talent moves in ways that are equitable. As a company, we are committed to doing what is right, and our commitment to pay equity is a big part of that.” Ref: pg. 6, Boeing DEI Report

✓ Does the company perform an annual analysis of gender pay equity and pay disparities? 

“Equal pay for equal work is foundational to our commitment to equity for all. We conduct annual internal compensation reviews to ensure employees are compensated equitably throughout their careers — independent of race, gender or ethnicity.” Ref: pg. 6, Boeing DEI Report

✘ Do female employees earn at least 95% of what their male counterparts earn?

Information regarding this criterion was unavailable or incomplete.

✓ Does the company demonstrate a commitment to actively attracting, retaining, and/or promoting women within the organization? 

“Progress isn’t a moment in time, and it’s not a set of metrics. Progress is commitment and action from all of us every day. Across Boeing, we continue to make progress on our commitments as we advance representation and inclusion companywide. We know diversity must be at the table for every important decision our company makes – every challenge we face, every innovation we design. Equity, diversity and inclusion are core values because they make Boeing — and each of us individually — better.” Ref: pg.2, Boeing DEI Report

✓ Does the company provide professional development programs designed specifically for female employees? 

“Boeing’s volunteer, employee-driven Business Resource Groups (BRGs) focus on a particular part of someone’s identity, such as ethnicity, race, age, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability or veteran status, though every group is open to all. Members with shared common interests or cultural identities grow their community and skills while making a measurable difference at Boeing. They channel a passion for creating a sense of belonging for all employees to drive greater innovation, improved solutions for our customers and better business results. Their mission is to provide space for Boeing teammates to build inclusive communities through four pillars: Business Alignment, Professional Development, Talent Engagement and Community Involvement.” Ref: Boeing BRG

✓ Does the company provide professional development programs designed specifically for diverse employees?

“Boeing’s volunteer, employee-driven Business Resource Groups (BRGs) focus on a particular part of someone’s identity, such as ethnicity, race, age, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability or veteran status, though every group is open to all. Members with shared common interests or cultural identities grow their community and skills while making a measurable difference at Boeing. They channel a passion for creating a sense of belonging for all employees to drive greater innovation, improved solutions for our customers and better business results. Their mission is to provide space for Boeing teammates to build inclusive communities through four pillars: Business Alignment, Professional Development, Talent Engagement and Community Involvement.” Ref: Boeing BRG

✘ Does the company offer a formal mentoring program to support the career advancement of all female employees? 

Information regarding this criterion was unavailable or incomplete.

✘ Does the company offer a formal mentoring program to support the career advancement of diverse employees?  

Information regarding this criterion was unavailable or incomplete.

✘ Does the company have policies and programs in place to actively recruit female candidates?

Information regarding this criterion was unavailable or incomplete.

✘ Does the company have policies and programs in place to actively recruit diverse candidates? 

Information regarding this criterion was unavailable or incomplete.

✓ Does the company demonstrate a commitment to providing support and/or time off for women with children?

“Boeing offers support that can help you grow your family through fertility care, adoption assistance or surrogacy assistance, as well as access to child or adult/elder care solutions.” Ref: Boeing Childcare

✓ Does the company provide child care support for employees?  

“If a regular care arrangement falls through, eligible employees can find a back-up solution. Boeing subsidizes the cost, so you pay only a small copayment through Bright Horizons.

Boeing’s benefits also include access to Bright Horizons’ Enhanced Family Supports, which helps you find and screen babysitters, nannies, elder care givers or full-time child care providers. Learn more about Bright Horizons.” Ref: Boeing Childcare

✘ Does the company offer subsidized child care?

Information regarding this criterion was unavailable or incomplete.

✓Does the company offer paid maternity leave for birthing parents?

“Boeing’s pregnancy leave of absence generally starts the day the child is born and lasts up to six weeks for a vaginal delivery or eight weeks for a C-section. Time away from work while on pregnancy leave does not count toward any leave provided under the federal Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA). This is not a paid leave, but employees may be eligible for Short-Term Disability benefits during this time. They may also qualify for Paid Parental Leave.” Ref: Boeing PPL

✓Does the company provide paid parental leave that extends beyond birthing parents to include surrogacy, adoption, and paternity leave?

“Boeing’s Paid Parental Leave (PPL) is a best-in-class benefit, offering up to 12 weeks of fully paid time away in an employee’s first year with their child. It’s available to eligible parents on their first day with the company, and it provides time to bond with a newborn or newly adopted or placed foster child. When approved for Boeing-paid parental leave and if eligible for federal Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), FMLA Leave will run concurrently with the PPL. In addition, where regulations allow, any city, state or federal leave for bonding for which employees are eligible will run concurrently with Boeing’s PPL” Ref: Boeing PPL

✓ Does the company demonstrate a commitment to supporting the health benefits of its female employees?

“In 2022, most Boeing-sponsored medical plans began to include fertility benefits, and all employees have access to Boeing’s Surrogacy Assistance Program and Adoption Assistance Program.” Ref: pg.18, Boeing DEI Report

✘ Does the company offer women-specific health benefits for female employees?

Information regarding this criterion was unavailable or incomplete.

✓ Does the company have a policy listing prohibited behaviors, such as harassment and retaliation?

“It is the policy of The Boeing Company to attract and retain the best qualified people available without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, or veteran status. Our nondiscrimination policy applies to applicants as well as employees and covers all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, transfers, promotions, terminations, compensation and benefits. Discrimination or harassment based on any of the above factors is prohibited, as is retaliation against a person who has made a complaint or given information regarding possible violations of this policy.” Ref: Boeing Harassment Statement

✓ Does the company mandate all employees to undergo harassment and discrimination training?

“Every year, Boeing employees reaffirm their commitment to do their work in a compliant and ethical manner, and respect one another, by reading and signing the Boeing Code of Conduct. Because our Code of Conduct guides the way we do our work every day, we provide the code in 18 languages to reach employees in their native language.

In addition, every employee participates in a company-wide training called Recommitment, which features real-life examples of compliance issues and consequences, and highlights how adherence to our values and doing business with integrity is critical to the company’s success.” Ref: Boeing Code of Conduct

✘ Does the company have a defined harassment policy that includes promptly addressing reported incidents?

Information regarding this criterion was unavailable or incomplete.

✓ Does the company demonstrate a commitment to helping external stakeholders address gender equality issues?

“Community support is critical to our equity, diversity and inclusion efforts. Our Global Engagement pillars focus on serving our homes, our heroes and our future…. 2.2M young women and girls empowered by STEM education community programs, grants and sponsorships in 2022” Ref: pg.21, Boeing DEI Report

✓ Does the company offer and support initiatives that promote gender equality in the community?

✓ Does the company demonstrate a commitment to helping internal stakeholders/employees address gender equality issues?

“Goal 5: Eliminate significant differences between the experiences of teammates from different backgrounds: Progress: Men and women of different races report similar levels of psychological safety as measured through indicators like comfort in admitting mistakes and asking questions when they recognize tension or worry on their teams.” Ref: pg.14, Boeing DEI Report

✓ Does the company offer equity-focused trainings, speaker programs, or events for employees?

“Goal in action: In our second year of Seek, Speak & Listen, leaders regularly gather groups of teammates to seek ideas, input and concerns, and engage in problemsolving. Our survey data helps identify where we need to do more to support teammates of different backgrounds.” Ref: pg.14, Boeing DEI Report

*Our Index utilizes binary measurements, where ✓ represents a score of 1, and ✘ represents a score of 0.

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